This volume traces the emergence of German Idealism from Kant and his predecessors through the first half of the nineteenth century, ending with the 'irrationalism' of Kierkegaard. This book provides a broad, scholarly introduction to the period for students of philosophy and related disciplines, as well as some original interpretations of these authors.
Robert C. Solomon Books
September 14, 1942 – January 2, 2007
Robert C. Solomon delved deeply into continental philosophy, particularly the 19th and 20th centuries. His work focused on themes like ethics and the philosophy of emotions, developing a cognitivist theory of emotions that views them as rationally appraisable and revisable. Solomon explored the concept of love, arguing that romantic love is a cultural construct rather than a universal state. His lectures, often on Nietzsche and existentialism, emphasized personal reflection and the embrace of life's full spectrum.
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True to Our Feelings
- 286 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Solomon illuminates the rich life of the emotions--what they are and how theygive meaning to life. He shows that emotions are all essential to values, andto living happily, healthily, and well.
Ethics. A Brief Introduction
- 146 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Book by Solomon, Robert C.
Written by a well-known and respected scholar, this best-selling Introduction to Philosophy text has a student-friendly style and organization. Topics are arranged under big questions (see contents) with each chapter's discussion of the selected big question self-contained so instructors can choose which, and in what order, topics are presented. The writing style is concise and accessible, and coverage is comprehensive without being intimidating.
What Nietzsche really said
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
"What Nietzsche Really Said gives us a lucid overview - both informative and entertaining - of perhaps the most widely read and least understood philosopher in history." "In this analysis, Nietzsche scholars Robert C. Solomon and Kathleen M. Higgins get to the heart of Nietzsche's philosophy, from his ideas on "the will to power" to his attack on religion and morality and his infamous Ubermensch (superman)."--BOOK JACKET.
Thinking about Feeling
- 308 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The author brings together what he regards as some of the best Anglo-American philosophers now writing on the philosophy of emotion. He has solicited chapters from those philosophers who have already distinguished themselves and have interdisciplinary interests, particularly in the social sciences
In Ethics and Excellence, renowned scholar Robert C. Solomon asserts that capitalism requires not only capital but character as well, and that the free enterprise system should be defined by its best, and not its more irresponsible, examples.
What is Justice?
- 394 pages
- 14 hours of reading
This volume brings together substantial excerpts from important historical texts, representative examples of the work of John Rawls, and selections from more recent writings that relate to the judicial system.
The Passions by Robert Solomon is a defense of the view that our passions constitute our world and our Selves, and that, since our passions are rational, we are in control of them, we are responsible for them, and we can change them. Contents Reason and the Passions Reason Versus the Passions The Meaning of Life The New Romanticism Passions and the Meanings in Life My World and Reality Subjectivity Reflection and Innocence The Point Philosophical Background Subjectivity Surrealism Self and Others The New Romanticism The Myth of the Passions Physiology Feelings and Behavior A Subjective Theory of the Passions What Is to Be Done? Life as the Problem Life Is Cheap in Casablanca A Genealogy of the Absurd Camuss Myth The Metaphysics of the Absurd Absurd Reasoning The Passions of Sisyphus The Logic of Emotion The Emotional Register Whos Self-deception Self-overcoming
